inquire

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verb

1. inquire about (Freq. 13)
- I asked about their special today
- He had to ask directions several times
• Syn:
ask, enquire
• Derivationally related forms:
enquirer (for: enquire), enquiry (for: enquire), inquirer, inquiry, inquiring, asker (for: ask)
• Hypernyms:
communicate, intercommunicate
• Hyponyms:
pry, consult, confer with
• Verb Group:
ask
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
- Somebody ----s somebody something
- Somebody ----s somebody PP
- Somebody ----s PP
- Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE
- They inquire whether there was a traffic accident
2. have a wish or desire to know something (Freq. 4)
- He wondered who had built this beautiful church
• Syn:
wonder, enquire
• Derivationally related forms:
inquisitive, wonder (for: wonder), wonderer (for: wonder)
• Hypernyms:
question, query
• Hyponyms:
request
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE
3. conduct an inquiry or investigation of
- The district attorney's office investigated reports of possible irregularities
- inquire into the disappearance of the rich old lady
• Syn:
investigate, enquire
• Derivationally related forms:
enquirer (for: enquire), enquiry (for: enquire), inquisitive, inquiry, inquiring, investigative (for: investigate), investigatory (for: investigate), investigation (for: investigate), investigator (for: investigate), investigating (for: investigate)
• Hypernyms:
probe, examine
• Hyponyms:
spy
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  investigate, enquire, wonder, ask